"The requirement is, therefore, that an amount in excess of the prescribed ceiling ought not to be paid without prior sanction of the Court. Such an interpretation
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"The society has moved forward and in today’s world it is no longer necessary to retain the name of the biological father in the register
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"The successor-in-interest of a widow is obliged to send an intimation to the tenant of cessation of interest of the widow to enable the tenant
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"The plaintiff is entitled to prove his case by reference to entire evidence on record, which has to be considered to decide the Suit; the
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"The expression 'sufficient means' in Order 33 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure contemplates the ability or capacity of a person in the ordinary course
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"Mere contribution towards household expenses, construction or repairs of a property cannot, by itself, confer any right of co-ownership. Likewise, merely residing together as members
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"The cardinal principle for exercise of power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure is that the ends of justice should demand the transfer
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"The office of learned Advocate General, learned Additional Advocate General, learned Chief Standing Counsel and learned Government Advocate is not a matter of status or
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"Given the prevailing socio-economic paradigm in Indian society, generally, it is the wife's convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer." Andhra Pradesh High
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"In our view, the said footage cannot be provided to the petitioner directly, as the same is covered by the exception contained in Section 8(1)(g) of the
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"The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument
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"Mere conviction of an accused for a graver charge does not result in acquittal from a lesser charge. The trial court did not acquit the accused
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"The remedy of the auction purchaser seeking refund of the EMD or the amount deposited, is to approach the DRT under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act
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"The provision does not contemplate that the period for filing the charge sheet is to be determined merely with reference to the sections expressly mentioned
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"Existence of employer-employee relationship is a basic jurisdictional fact. Non-existence of the relationship would disentitle the claimant from obtaining compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act."
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"So far as additional amount of compensation by way of penalty imposed on the insured employer by the Workmen’s Commissioner under Section 4-A(3)(b) is concerned,
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"Equities can be balanced by denying the appellants' interest for the period for which they did not approach the court." Bombay High Court, in a significant
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"The procedural law is meant for advancement of justice. The parties should be given opportunity to plead and prove their cases, so that the matter could
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"The learned Labour Court has rightly dealt with all the arguments raised by the parties and concluded that once the learned Central Administrative Tribunal had
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"In a case where the demarcation or identification of the disputed land or passage is warranted due to rival allegations of encroachment, it is fully
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"The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument
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"Mere conviction of an accused for a graver charge does not result in acquittal from a lesser charge. The trial court did not acquit the accused
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"The judicial service is not service in the sense of 'employment'. The Judges are not employees. As members of the judiciary, they exercise the sovereign
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"The absence of an absolute right to obtain a favourable administrative decision cannot be equated with the absence of a right to fair, reasonable, non-arbitrary
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"The doctrine of adverse possession does not reward longevity of occupation alone. It protects only such possession as is accompanied by a conscious and hostile
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"The evidentiary value of a revenue entry cannot be stretched beyond the purpose for which it is maintained. In the absence of independent evidence establishing
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"The right to life under Article 21 encompasses the right to health. When the Constitution guarantees this right, it casts a corresponding duty on the
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"The assurance fixes the outer limit of imprisonment and it does not permit periods of custody to be counted twice or otherwise contrary to the
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"The object of the Code is to ensure that an accused person gets a full and fair trial along certain well-established and well-understood lines that
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"The proposition that an order of compulsory retirement in public interest is non-punitive does not elevate itself into a mantra which, by its mere invocation,
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"The mere release of the escrow does not create an automatic statutory bar to proceedings under the PFUTP Regulations because the release of the escrow is
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"The reconstituted firm has no right whatsoever to utilize the assets of the dissolved firm unless all the partners of the dissolved firm reach an
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"The period of limitation of two years would commence from the date on which the electricity charges became 'first due' under sub-section (2) of Section
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Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling, acquitted all seven accused in Vijay Singh @ Vijay K. Sharma v. State of Bihar, overturning the Patna
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Supreme Court of India, in Kailashben Mahendrabhai Patel & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., quashed an FIR and chargesheet under Sections 498A, 323, 504,
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Throttling Suspected – Intent to Kill Can Be Inferred Despite Minor Injuries, Holds Supreme Court. Supreme Court of India delivered a notable judgment in Shoyeb Raja
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Supreme Court of India, in the case of P. Srinivasan v. Peta Venkamma alias Peta Venkatamma & Ors., addressed significant procedural lapses in the investigation of
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"In view of the circumstances noticed above, particularly the manner in which the proceedings were pursued and the absence of bona fide on the
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"The object and scheme of the various provisions of the Code appear to be that where the property which has been the subject-matter of an
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"Not processing the applications in time, virtually amounts to imposing an unwritten ban, which is impermissible in law." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated September
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"The requirement is, therefore, that an amount in excess of the prescribed ceiling ought not to be paid without prior sanction of the Court. Such an interpretation
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"The society has moved forward and in today’s world it is no longer necessary to retain the name of the biological father in the register
read more
"The successor-in-interest of a widow is obliged to send an intimation to the tenant of cessation of interest of the widow to enable the tenant
read more
"The plaintiff is entitled to prove his case by reference to entire evidence on record, which has to be considered to decide the Suit; the
read more
"The expression 'sufficient means' in Order 33 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure contemplates the ability or capacity of a person in the ordinary course
read more
"Mere contribution towards household expenses, construction or repairs of a property cannot, by itself, confer any right of co-ownership. Likewise, merely residing together as members
read more
"The cardinal principle for exercise of power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure is that the ends of justice should demand the transfer
read more
"The office of learned Advocate General, learned Additional Advocate General, learned Chief Standing Counsel and learned Government Advocate is not a matter of status or
read more
"Given the prevailing socio-economic paradigm in Indian society, generally, it is the wife's convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer." Andhra Pradesh High
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"In our view, the said footage cannot be provided to the petitioner directly, as the same is covered by the exception contained in Section 8(1)(g) of the
read more
"The remedy of the auction purchaser seeking refund of the EMD or the amount deposited, is to approach the DRT under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act
read more
"The provision does not contemplate that the period for filing the charge sheet is to be determined merely with reference to the sections expressly mentioned
read more
"Existence of employer-employee relationship is a basic jurisdictional fact. Non-existence of the relationship would disentitle the claimant from obtaining compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act."
read more
"So far as additional amount of compensation by way of penalty imposed on the insured employer by the Workmen’s Commissioner under Section 4-A(3)(b) is concerned,
read more
"Equities can be balanced by denying the appellants' interest for the period for which they did not approach the court." Bombay High Court, in a significant
read more
"The procedural law is meant for advancement of justice. The parties should be given opportunity to plead and prove their cases, so that the matter could
read more
"The learned Labour Court has rightly dealt with all the arguments raised by the parties and concluded that once the learned Central Administrative Tribunal had
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"In a case where the demarcation or identification of the disputed land or passage is warranted due to rival allegations of encroachment, it is fully
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"In Indian law, the statutory framework governing child custody and guardianship does not recognise the concept of joint parenting. There is no compelling equal parenting, and the
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"The District Collector or Joint Collector... possesses explicit, overlapping, yet legally distinct statutory powers when enforcing the Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act and the
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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